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BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
BANK BORROWINGS |  |
Bank borrowings | $ 1,442,353 | $ 2,043,974
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 808,555 | 829,035
Long-term, current portion | 107,461 | 718,034
Subtotal for short-term | 916,016 | 1,547,069
Long-term borrowings on project assets - current | 208,755 | 142,920
Long-term, non-current portion | 317,582 | 353,985
Borrowings from non-banking institutions | 244,958 | 318,122
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 48,321 | 270
Long-term, current portion | 63,590 | 61,623
Subtotal for short-term | 111,911 | 61,893
Long-term borrowings on project assets - current | 57,015 | 205,873
Long-term, non-current portion | 76,032 | 50,356
Total | 1,687,311 | $ 2,362,096
Secured short-term borrowings | 1,041,510 |
Secured long-term borrowings | 285,968 |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 322,544 |
Carrying value of inventories that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 67,759 |
Carrying value of prepaid land use rights that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 44,546 |
Carrying value of restricted cash that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 90,021 |
Carrying value of accounts receivable that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 263,947 |
Carrying value of equity that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 144,255 |
Carrying value of project assets and solar power systems that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 916,490 |
Credit facility |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 2,550,067 |
Available amount of credit facilities | 706,570 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | $ 477,973 |

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